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tartoranyesterday at 8:52 PM3 repliesview on HN

Keep in mind that China is not where it is today because of Xi. He could take it further for sure but so can he press the wrong buttons. It remains to be seen how China fares in the next few decades.


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chiitoday at 5:10 AM

> It remains to be seen how China fares in the next few decades.

it is easy to continue on momentum alone.

fakedangyesterday at 9:12 PM

Yep, China was on a massive and insane growth trajectory prior to Xi. Xi's policies and constant banging of war drums at Taiwan's door has cost China massively in terms of foreign investment and even knowledge transfer opportunities (by the ever-gullible West).

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RobotToasteryesterday at 9:36 PM

He's doing a better job than Zhao Ziyang, that's for sure.

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